Lifestyle Things You're Sick Of Explaining To Your Parents

There's no doubt that there's a huge gap between the current generation of 20-to-30-somethings and our parents' generation. Since our parents were young, a lot has changed. The food we eat is different. We spend our time and communicate in different ways, and even fundamental values have shifted over time. It's hard to keep track of the things the kids are doing. And the result? A lot of explaining. So much explaining.

What are some things your parents don't get? If you're a post-college millennial, odds are that your parents have no idea what you actually do for work. They also might not understand why it's okay that you have changed jobs so much, what a freelance position is, and why it's no longer fashionable to "call up the manager and see if they got your resume." And don't even get them started on why you aren't married (especially if you live with your SO), why you don't have kids yet, and why you'll probably never buy a house. There's also the technological gap. Even if your parents try to keep up with technology, you've probably found yourself explaining what an Apple ID is, why they can't hold their phone like that when you Facetime, and what the deal is with all of these bunny ear photos they see on social media. These are all things that parents don't understand, especially if they're of the Baby Boomer variety.

We may be sick of explaining stuff to parents, but hopefully you take some pity on them and explain nicely. Vote up the things you find yourself constantly explaining to your parents and add anything you think should be on this list.

list ordered by

1

49 19

Why You Don't Want To Get On The Phone And Call People

2

42 17

That You Aren't Friends With _____ From Elementary School Anymore

3

40 20

Why Buying A House Is Out Of The Question

4

37 22

Why You Don't Have Kids Yet

5

35 21

Why Representation Matters

6

27 14

How To Check Their Email On Their Phone

7

30 20

What You Do And Don't Eat

8

31 24

What Your Job Is

9

30 24

Why You Have The Political Beliefs You Do

10

24 19

How To Hold The Phone When You Facetime

11

28 24

Student Loan Debt

12

26 22

Why You Can't Leave A Dog Outside All Day

13

25 22

That They Don't Have To Sign Their Name On Text Messages

14

27 27

Gender Fluidity (Yours Or Other People's)

15

19 18

Why You Would Want To Travel Internationally

16

17 17

How "Influencers" Make Money

17

24 26

The #MeToo Movement

18

17 19

Why You Aren't Married

19

19 22

That Sushi Is Safe

20

32 38

Why Saying "All Lives Matter" Is Offensive

21

20 24

Why You Have Bad Credit

22

17 22

Why You Don't Live In Your Hometown

23

14 19

That LOL Does Not Mean "Lots Of Love"

24

17 23

Proper Emoji Use

25

15 21

Why You Aren't Dating That One Guy/Girl Anymore

26

18 25

What You'll Do With Your Liberal Arts Degree

27

14 20

Selfies

28

14 21

What Their Apple ID Is

29

11 21

Avocado Toast

30

3 10

That Your Girlfriend Is Still Your GIRLfriend, Even If She Does Have A Penis